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cyclone(commotion, uproar, tumult)
2
defection(revolution, rebellion)
2
discord(agitation, disturbance, commotion, noise, tumult)
2
excitation
2
exhilaration
2
fervor
2
flare up
2
flutter(noun, agitation, shake, tremble, tremor)
2
furor(noun, attack, excitement, fit, confusion)
2
furore
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fuss(noun, activity, trouble, disorder, excitement)
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gale(commotion, uproar, tumult)
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gust(noun, surge, upsurge, outpouring)
2
hurly-burly(noun, excitement, confusion, agitation, commotion)
2
hurricane(commotion, uproar, tumult)
2
innovation
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insurgence(noun, excitement, confusion, agitation, turmoil)
2
insurrection(noun, trouble, disorder, excitement, shock)
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ordeal(noun, commotion, astonishment, amazement)
2
overturn(strike, violence, revolt, overhaul, transformation)
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